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Posted by: seanery Jul 23 2004, 11:32 AM

This thread is to help those who work on their own car accumulate tools necessary for their vehicle.

Please list the tools you feel are necessary and what they are used for.

Posted by: Jeroen Jul 23 2004, 11:36 AM

A welding machine

cheers,

Jeroen

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jul 23 2004, 11:36 AM

MAP Torch.

Used on every rusty, stuck, stubborn nut or bolt you can get at without buring down your car.

Not very special but invaluable if you plan on doing major and minor repairs without rounding off heads. This is a must have item.

Great thread idea...

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2004, 11:38 AM

- plasma cutter
- cut-off wheel
- wire-brush
- welder
- metal-ready & por-15


in that order,
Andy

Posted by: Part Pricer Jul 23 2004, 11:51 AM

Brake pad spreader

Posted by: ArtechnikA Jul 23 2004, 11:57 AM

46mm crow's foot wrench; you can't adjust the cam timing without it...
Synchrometer - you can't synchronise the carburetors without it
the factory toolkit zero-offset 18mm box-end is the best tool for changing the fan belt.
V-E-R-Y long 8mm Allen for removing the heat exchanged barrel nuts.
weird-shape 13mm offset wrench for removing the other heat exchanger nuts.

MFI requires its own special set of very long, skinny tools.

the proper (big) pair of wrenches to disconnect the side oil line is nice but i've done it by other means.

8mm triple-square socket for R&R CV bolts.
the special Turbo tie rod tool is quite handy for that job.

everything else i can think of is standard well-equipped metric toolbox stuff, like the 30mm socket you need to get the rear exle nuts off...

Posted by: J P Stein Jul 23 2004, 12:04 PM

Posted by: nebreitling Jul 23 2004, 12:17 PM

rachet drive with one of the corners grinded off.

(to change CHT)

Posted by: URY914 Jul 23 2004, 12:18 PM

Every tool in a Sears Craftsman tool department.

Paul

Posted by: cha914 Jul 23 2004, 12:24 PM

I have found that the new gear wrenches make work in tight spaces ALOT easier...I have one standard size set and one stubby set...the snapon ones are the cats ass, and you can often find them for the same price as the craftsman ones (~120bucks for a full metric set 8mm - 18mm)

not super cheap, but if you are doing alot of wrenching they are great.

Tony

Posted by: bondo Jul 23 2004, 12:28 PM

Posted by: Joseph Mills Jul 23 2004, 03:34 PM

Mental: Sense of Humor

Physical: Special Porsche Wench (not the cheap one)

Posted by: seanery Jul 23 2004, 04:51 PM

Is this the 8mm triple square?

Posted by: GWN7 Jul 23 2004, 05:14 PM

Nope that's too clean

Posted by: brant Jul 23 2004, 05:44 PM

6 pack of beer....

no wait.. make that a 12 pack

b

Posted by: STL914 Jul 23 2004, 05:50 PM

What, no one mentioned their Tool Wench??

I wish my wife would let me have one.

Posted by: watsonrx13 Jul 24 2004, 09:41 AM

Patience and a place to store the car while you work on it.


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Posted by: type47 Jul 24 2004, 10:42 AM

4, 5, 6mm allens (tensioning bolt for alternator belt, fuse panel, steering wheel, cap on inside rear caliper over adjusting thingy....)